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The City of Seattle doesn't allow food and compostable paper in the garbage. This includes food-soiled pizza boxes, paper napkins and paper towels, can't go in the garbage. Businesses that generate food waste or compostable paper must subscribe to a composting service, or self-haul their food waste to a transfer station for processing.

Seattle businesses can save money and reduce waste through the City of Seattle's Commercial Compost Collection. The service costs less than regular garbage pickup, and food scraps and yard waste are turned into compost.

To participate in this program

To receive collection containers and reduce your garbage service, contact your City of Seattle garbage service provider or another hauler of your choice.

Your hauler will deliver an outdoor compost collection container and empty the container at least once per week.

Links to other sites

Green Your Business - A free resource for all Seattle businesses that supplies information on recycling, food waste, waste reduction, water conservation and water quality resources.Cedar Grove Organics Recycling, LLC - A local compost collection company and a processor of organic compostable materials.Republic Services/Allied Waste Inc - Local branch of national collection company supplying services to commercial customers.Waste Management, Inc - A national solid waste management company with local northwest offices supplying commercial food recycling services to Seattle businesses.Recology CleanScapes, Inc: A local collection company offering a variety of commercial services to Seattle area businesses.

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is comprised of three major direct-service providing utilities: the Water Utility, the Drainage and Wastewater Utility, and the Solid Waste Utility. The Water Utility provides more than 1.3 million customers in King County with a reliable water supply; the Drainage and Wastewater Utility collects and disposes of sewage and storm water; and the Solid Waste Utility collects and disposes of recycling, yard waste, and residential and commercial garbage. All three utilities strive to operate in a cost-effective, innovative and environmentally responsible manner. SPU also houses the Engineering Services line of business, which serves both City departments and outside agencies, providing efficient, customer-oriented engineering services that assist clients with replacing, improving, and expanding facilities with the least possible disruption to the community.